Author: Paul Rogers

Government of Bermuda and NEAR AI partner to deploy AI-powered public services

Partnership launches with a secure AI assistant for Bermuda’s public servants, powered by NEAR AI’s confidential inference infrastructure At the SALT Bermuda Digital Finance Forum 2026, the Premier of Bermuda, the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, and George Zeng, GM of NEAR AI, announced a partnership between the Government of Bermuda and NEAR AI to […]

Nirvana Labs: Introducing usage and operations update

Full lifecycle visibility for every Nirvana resource Usage is generally available today. Operations now shows you exactly what changed on every update. Both in the dashboard, API, and SDKs — built for teams operating Nirvana at scale. TL;DR Usage (new): every VM, volume, and IP, broken out by vCPU, memory, GB, and public IPs, tagged […]

Troon selected to manage Kiahuna Golf Club in Kauai, Hawaii

Troon, the leader in providing golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, is pleased to announce it has been selected to manage Kiahuna Golf Club, a daily-fee facility in Poipu, Hawaii on the island of Kauai. Troon Golf, the resort and daily-fee division of Troon, will oversee operations, agronomy, retail and sales and marketing. Located […]

Westbrook: Will Smith developing two new television projects including crime drama

Will Smith just shocked fans with ambitious television plans. The Oscar-winning actor is developing two new television projects, with the most intensive being a crime drama, according to recent reports from Variety. This marks a significant shift toward prestige television for the megastar. A Strategic Pivot Toward Premium Television Will Smith‘s focus on television development […]

MatrixSpace brings portable counter-drone radar to Lithuanian exercise

The xTechCounter Strike winner deploys portable AI-powered radar to strengthen low-altitude airspace awareness for M-SHORAD units in Pabradė. MatrixSpace is supporting the U.S. Army’s Flytrap 5.0 counter-drone exercise from May 1 through May 15, 2026. The Massachusetts-based company announced its participation on May 12. The deployment follows its xTechCounter Strike win during Flytrap 4.5 in […]

Netcoins partners with Talos to power institutional-grade trading capabilities

Netcoins leverages Talos to scale institutional-grade trading, execution and connectivity Netcoins, a subsidiary of BIGG Digital Assets, has integrated with Talos, the premier provider of institutional digital asset infrastructure, technology and data supporting the full investment lifecycle. The integration with Talos enables Netcoins to elevate its trading capabilities, expand its product offering, and deliver improved […]

Airspace Link: Kansas City deploys regional drone security and airspace coordination platform for FIFA World Cup 2026

Airspace Link and DroneShield Lead Multi-Agency Airspace Coordination Across Public Safety, Counter-UAS, Commercial, and Event Operations — Establishing Kansas City as a National Model for Urban Drone Infrastructure The Kansas City Police Department (KCPD), in partnership with Airspace Link and regional public safety stakeholders, today announced the deployment of an integrated drone operations and counter-UAS […]

Cars24 posts first-ever quarterly profit on strong growth in core business

SoftBank-backed auto-tech firm posts ₹20 crore adjusted EBITDA profit in Q4 as lending, retail sales and ownership services expand Cars24 posted a profit for the first time in the fourth quarter of financial year 2025-26 (Q4FY26), a milestone for the SoftBank-backed auto-tech platform as it pushes to build a broader car-ownership ecosystem powered by artificial […]

Analog Devices to buy Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 billion to boost AI power portfolio

U.S. chipmaker Analog Devices, said on Tuesday it would acquire Empower ​Semiconductor for about $1.5 billion in cash, expanding ‌its AI-focused power management portfolio. The companies said the deal will help advance power delivery ​for AI and other compute-intensive ​applications, for which power bottlenecks can ⁠be limiting. Here are some details: Empower CEO ​Tim Phillips […]

Animoca Brands pushes AI-agent vision

Web structure is shifting toward enabling ‘agent experience’, potentially disrupting the attention economy AI agents can handle tasks ranging from payments to negotiations and online transactions Animoca Brands is also progressing plans tied to a proposed Nasdaq listing transaction Special Report: As Animoca Brands advances proposed Nasdaq listing plans, co-founder Yat Siu is outlining a […]

CNBC Disruptor 50: No.20 – Canva

Now in its 14th year, CNBC’s annual Disruptor 50 list looks at the most promising venture-backed companies innovating across industries, experimenting with AI and, increasingly, making it work at scale Founders: Melanie Perkins (CEO), Cliff Obrecht, Cameron Adams Launched: 2013 Headquarters: Sydney, Australia Funding: $611.8 million Valuation: $42 billion Key Technologies: Artificial intelligence, generative AI, […]

CNBC Disruptor 50: No. 27 – Waabi

Now in its 14th year, CNBC’s annual Disruptor 50 list looks at the most promising venture-backed companies innovating across industries, experimenting with AI and, increasingly, making it work at scale Founder: Raquel Urtasun (CEO) Launched: 2021 Headquarters: Toronto Funding: $1.2 billion Valuation: N/A Key Technologies: Artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, deep neural networks/deep learning, generative AI, […]

XDC Network welcomes Animoca Brands as institutional masternode validator

XDC Network and Animoca Brands today announced that Animoca Brands has joined the XDC Network as a strategic validator, operating masternodes on a blockchain that processes billions of dollars in trade finance and real-world asset transactions annually. The announcement is a significant milestone for XDC Network’s institutional validator programme, which has been attracting interest from […]

Worldline and Klarna partner to enable flexible, online and in-store payments everywhere

Worldline, a European leader in payment services, and Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, have announced the signing of a framework agreement to improve access to Klarna’s full suite of flexible payments across online and in-store points of sale serviced by Worldline. Worldline will integrate Klarna more deeply into its technology stack, […]

Carbon Arc acquires Neustreet to extend its infrastructure for the AI economy

Acquisition adds a production-grade web ingestion engine and a senior engineering team to Carbon Arc Carbon Arc, the infrastructure for the AI economy, today announced the acquisition of Neustreet, a company whose production-scale data ingestion infrastructure processes billions of data points per day from commercial web sources. Terms were not disclosed. The acquisition deepens the […]

NEAR’s Intents and AI bets fuel revival

The network’s multichain and AI infrastructure bets are driving usage, buybacks, and renewed investor interest. NEAR Protocol has been showing renewed momentum over the past several months, with the NEAR token up nearly 50% in the past 90 days. What’s happening on the network that’s boosting investor confidence? The network’s evolving technical upgrades are worth […]

Digital Garage partners with Ion Pacific to accelerate ¥30 billion off-balance-sheet initiative

Digital Garage announced on the 14th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with overseas investment firm Ion Pacific Holdings Limited for a strategic partnership aimed at advancing the secondary market, primarily in Japan. The two companies will begin substantive discussions on strategically transferring key investment assets held by DG Ventures (DGV), Digital Garage’s […]

CREATE Medicines announces $122 million Series B financing to advance in vivo CAR pipeline in autoimmune disease and oncology

Financing to support advancement of CREATE’s repeat dose capable CD19 targeted in vivo CAR-T therapy for autoimmune disease into the clinic, expansion of its dual CAR CD19 x BCMA program, and continued progress across the oncology portfolio Round co-led by existing investors Newpath Partners, ARCH Venture Partners, and Hatteras Venture Partners, reflecting conviction in CREATE’s […]

Troon welcomes new chief human resources officer

Troon, the leader in providing golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Deane Ilukowicz as the company’s new Chief Human Resources Officer. Ilukowicz will lead Troon’s global human resources team, supporting the company’s 35,000-plus associates across 45 states, 40 countries and multiple brands. She will office at Troon’s […]

DryWater: The hydration brand challenging everything you know about marketing

In a noisy market, education cuts through. The hydration category isn’t lacking options. It’s lacking clarity.  Walk down any aisle or scroll through any marketplace, and you’ll see the same guarantees but in different packaging — zero sugar, better-for-you claims. It’s constant. Bryan Appio, founder and CEO of DryWater, looked at that and decided not […]

The AI network wall: Why you’re wasting billions on idle GPUs – Drew Perkins & Omar Hassen, Eridu

Eridu founders Drew Perkins and Omar Hassen explain why legacy networking creates a bottleneck in AI data centers, severely wasting GPU investments. AI data centers are burning through billions of dollars in GPU investments, but a hidden bottleneck is severely throttling their true potential. The industry’s obsession with compute capacity has outpaced the capabilities of […]

NEAR Protocol adopts post-quantum cryptography with FIPS

NEAR Protocol now incorporates FIPS-204 post-quantum cryptography, facilitating key rotation in just one transaction. The implementation marks NEAR as a leader in post-quantum security among Layer 1 blockchain technologies. NEAR’s token experienced a 14.25% surge following the upgrade announcement, indicating strong market approval. NEAR Protocol: Spearheading Quantum-Safe Blockchain Technology NEAR Protocol announced a significant advancement […]

Ambience Healthcare deepens clinical AI strategy with new leadership, platform roadmap, and health system engagements

Ambience Healthcare is emerging as a key player in AI‑driven clinical workflows, using executive hires, industry recognition, and strategic forums to deepen its role with major health systems. This weekly recap highlights the company’s expanding leadership bench, platform roadmap, and growing engagement with leading academic medical centers. CEO and Co‑Founder Nikhil Buduma was recognized by […]

Cemantica acquires Luminoso to create industry’s most comprehensive AI-powered Journey Value Management Platform

Strategic acquisition enhances Journey Value Management Platform with advanced natural language understanding and experience analytics. Cemantica, the leading SaaS provider of AI-driven Journey Value Management Platforms, today announced its acquisition of Luminoso, the cutting-edge natural language and experience analytics technology business. Headquartered in Boston, USA, Luminoso is an analyst recognized AI leader with customers across […]

Blockchain.com: Borrow cash. Keep your crypto

Use your BTC or ETH as collateral and borrow stablecoins in minutes. All without selling a single coin or giving up that long-term upside you’ve been hodling. What you need to know We’re building a better way of doing crypto lending. Here’s what you get. Cash in hand in minutes Pledge your BTC or ETH, […]

NEAR Protocol surpasses 2025 revenue in just four months

Price Trend Analysis: NEAR Protocol’s current price stands at $1.292, reflecting a 12.7% decline from the April 17 peak of $1.48, having broken below the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day moving averages, indicating short-term technical weakness that may affect investor confidence. Significant Revenue Growth: According to analyst Michael van de Poppe, NEAR generated 12 million NEAR […]

How Onvida Health’s Ambient AI investment yielded $24K per physician

By targeting after-hours documentation, Onvida Health demonstrates how rural health systems can leverage ambient AI to reclaim clinical capacity, accelerate cash flow, and generate strong ROI. KEY TAKEAWAYS By reducing after-hours documentation by 30%, the ambient AI platform enabled physicians to add an additional daily visit, driving an estimated $24,000 positive impact per physician.By automatically […]

EVE Online’s studio walks away from Pearl Abyss after record $70M year, reborn as Fenris Creations with Google DeepMind backing

Following the sale of CCP Games from Pearl Abyss for $120 million in cash and non-cash elements, the Icelandic studio known mainly for the MMORPG EVE Online announced that it is rebranding and will be called Fenris Creations henceforth. The split was the result of a joint strategic review between the two parties, who mutually […]

Gemini Sports: The manager myth

By Jake Schuster, founder, Gemini Sports Norwich and Southampton both did what ambitious Sporting Directors are supposed to do: make their mark with a bold managerial appointment. At Norwich, Ben Knapper (formerly of Arsenal) brought in Liam Manning, a young progressive coach with a clear philosophy. At Southampton, their new Sporting Director hired Will Still, […]

ZBD: Cash out to bank is live: Here is what it means for player retention

ZBD now supports direct bank cash out, giving mobile game studios a new way to turn embedded rewards into something users can access instantly through familiar and trusted methods. Rewards are proven to help studios strengthen engagement, retention, and lifetime value by making real-world value part of the gameplay loop. Direct bank cash out takes […]

Five good questions: MatrixSpace

Matthew Kling is VP and General Manager of AI Systems at MatrixSpace, leading development of the AiCloud and AiEdge platforms. He previously worked on advanced defense systems at RTX and led drone detection research at Northeastern University. The assumption behind most autonomous systems is that connectivity is available — to a cloud, to a command […]

Loop launches new platform as intelligence layer for entire supply chain

$95 million Series C funds expansion of vertical AI beyond freight audit into full logistics On Monday, San Francisco-based AI company Loop unveiled an expansive suite of capabilities that form the foundation of its Logistics Data Platform (LDP). The launch is aimed at tackling systemic logistics data challenges plaguing the supply chain. The launch follows […]

Boom Supersonic CEO floats possible HQ move: ‘North Carolina would love to have us’

As artificial intelligence regulations tighten, Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl is openly floating the idea of moving the company’s headquarters, raising the question of whether Greensboro could be in the running. While there are no talks of moving the company’s headquarters to Greensboro, where Boom plans to build its supersonic passenger jets, local leaders would […]

Vatn Systems charts a course to growth and efficiency with NetSuite

Autonomous underwater vehicles innovator leverages the power of the suite to simplify finance and supply chain processes Vatn Systems, a defense technology company building autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), is using Oracle NetSuite to support its mission to deliver AI-powered maritime solutions for the U.S. military, allied nations, and commercial customers. With NetSuite’s AI-powered cloud enterprise […]

Turion Space recognized as Space-Based Interceptor performer

Turion Space was publicly identified as one of the industry performers contributing to the U.S. Space Force’s Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) effort, a central element of the Golden Dome for America missile defense initiative. Turion is proud to support this national priority alongside a strong team of partners. We are committed to working collaboratively with Space […]

More than just a soda: What makes OLIPOP different

At OLIPOP, we’re on a mission to positively impact consumer health at scale. And we’re doing it through something simple: soda. But not just any soda, a new kind of soda: one that’s delicious, refreshing, and actually good for you. We’ve taken a drink that’s been dominated for decades by highly refined sugar and artificial […]

The metaverse isn’t a place: Why Animoca’s Yat Siu says the future is 100 billion AI agents

Yat Siu said the metaverse is evolving beyond immersive digital worlds, with AI agents increasingly handling commerce, payments and coordination through blockchain infrastructure in the background. What to know: Animoca Brands chairman Yat Siu argued that the metaverse’s next phase will be driven by fleets of AI agents transacting on blockchains rather than humans in […]

BYD selects bolttech as strategic partner for embedded insurance

The multi-year partnership initially focuses on five European markets BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles, has appointed bolttech, the global insurtech, as their preferred strategic partner for embedded insurance in their primary European markets. The partnership has already launched in the United Kingdom, and will be made available in Italy, France, Germany […]

Preparing NEAR for the Quantum Computing Era

By Anton Astafiev, CTO at Near One Quantum computing poses a threat to every blockchain protocol. Progress has recently accelerated (this recent paper on safeguarding cryptocurrency from Google’s Quantum AI team got a lot of attention) and things that seemed years away have been achieved in months. As an industry, we can no longer assume […]

CREATE Medicines doses first patient in phase 1/2 Study of MT-304, a first-in-class multi-immune in vivo CAR therapy targeting HER2-positive solid tumors

Validates platform’s ability to rapidly iterate across immune cell types Leverages novel NK and myeloid co-programming architecture to deliver coordinated immune activation Powered by CREATE’s proprietary in vivo CAR clinical dataset, the industry’s largest to date CREATE Medicines, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering in vivo immune cell programming, today announced the dosing of the […]

IMC joins the Talos Provider Network to bring institutional-grade liquidity to digital asset traders

Integration enables institutional clients of Talos to access IMC’s digital asset liquidity, directly through the Talos platform IMC, one of the largest market makers across all asset classes in the world, today announced it has joined the Talos Provider Network, enabling Talos’s institutional clients to access IMC’s digital asset liquidity directly through the Talos platform. […]

Federal investment interest grows for Brightline West rail line

The U.S. High Speed Rail Coalition has expressed support for recent remarks by David Fink, head of the Federal Railroad Administration, regarding potential federal investment in the Brightline West rail project. Mr Fink spoke at a conference in Washington, D.C. on 30 April, where he indicated interest in backing the proposed high-speed rail line connecting […]

Currenc Group announces extension of exclusivity period for proposed reverse merger with Animoca Brands Corporation Limited

Parties Extend Exclusivity Through June 30, 2026, Reaffirming Commitment to Proposed Transaction Currenc Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CURR) (“Currenc” or the “Company”), a fintech pioneer empowering financial institutions worldwide with artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions, today announced that it has entered into an Amendment Deed with Animoca Brands Corporation Limited (ACN: 122 921 813) (“Animoca Brands”) and […]

Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. announces multi-year partnership with Gemini Sports

Gemini Sports, a leading provider of Al-powered squad planning & player trading solutions, is thrilled to announce a multi-year agreement with Dagenham & Redbridge FC, a prominent English football club competing in the National League South. This landmark partnership brings the Daggers into the Al era. Gemini Sports’ innovative platform helps elite football clubs achieve […]

Lukka powers pricing infrastructure for Bitcoin-backed municipal bond in collaboration with BitGo

Lukka, the leading institutional digital asset data and software provider, today announced its role in supporting the pricing and valuation infrastructure behind a landmark Bitcoin-backed municipal bond issued by the New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, in collaboration with BitGo Holdings, Inc., the digital asset infrastructure company. This transaction represents a major milestone in the evolution […]

Eve Online: A New Era

Today, we announced that the company behind EVE Online is once again becoming independent, operating under the new name Fenris Creations. We will be owned by our shareholders and governed by our own Board of Directors, giving us a more direct structure for the kind of far-reaching decisions that EVE requires. The name Fenris Creations […]

Animoca Brands launches up to US$10M investment programme for developers building with persistent AI agent platform Minds

Animoca Brands, a global digital assets leader building and investing in impactful technologies and ecosystems to reimagine future economies through AI and the agentic web, today announced it will invest up to US$10 million in select projects building with Minds by Animoca Brands (“Minds”), also known as Animoca Minds. Apply now at https://build.hellominds.ai/program. Minds is […]

Mehrwerk and bolttech partner on embedded insurance

Mehrwerk, a data-driven provider of cashback and lifestyle protection services, and bolttech, a global InsurTech specialising in embedded insurance, have formed a strategic partnership to expand embedded insurance and value-added services across Germany and international markets. The partnership is designed to deliver a broader, integrated proposition to businesses across financial services, retail and utilities, according […]

Talos joins DTCC Industry Working Group to advance tokenization of DTC-custodied assets

Talos is proud to join the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Industry Working Group, announced today, to advance its plans for The Depository Trust Company’s (DTC’s) tokenization service. Talos joins a 50+ firm coalition of banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, custodians and digital asset infrastructure providers, working together to help ensure the service is ready […]

Starbreeze partners with Gamefam to expand PAYDAY® franchise with second game on Roblox

Starbreeze Entertainment, creator and publisher of the PAYDAY gaming franchise, today announced a partnership with Gamefam, the leading immersive gaming and media company for Gen Z and Alpha communities, to develop a new PAYDAY game on Roblox, launching later this year. The new Gamefam-developed experience will offer players a distinct new entry point into the […]

Blockchain.com launches Blockchain Wealth program for high-net investors

Blockchain.com officially launched Blockchain Wealth, a bespoke full-service program for high-net-worth individuals and high-volume trading clients, giving select investors access to institutional-grade services the firm says reflect the standards of traditional private banking. Participants in the program will also benefit from some of the highest and most competitive yield rates available in the industry. The […]

Talos expands integration with Bitstamp by Robinhood to include crypto derivatives trading

The integration will give institutions using Talos unified access to crypto spot and derivatives trading, through a single workflow Talos, the premier provider of institutional digital asset technology and data for trading and portfolio management, today announced an expanded integration with Bitstamp by Robinhood. The integration adds derivatives trading to spot, enabling eligible non-US institutional […]

Qolo expands partnership with KeyBank to launch a new virtual commercial card program

New solution helps business clients simplify payments and gain better control over spending. Qolo, a leading fintech provider of modern treasury solutions, announced an expanded partnership with KeyBank with the launch of Key Virtual Card (KeyVC), a new virtual commercial card program that helps businesses more easily manage and track payments. The new offering allows […]

Reelables raises $10.4M to innovate supply chains with wireless smart label technology

Reelables Inc., a company producing printable active smart labels for tracking cargo and inventory, today announced it has raised $10.4 million in early-stage funding. Amigos Ventures, Moneta, Raptor Group, Silicon Labs and Smooth Brain participated in the Series A round. Reelables is the first company to reach mass production of a new category of thin-film, […]

Navi emerges from stealth to train pilots better

With all eyes on an autonomous future of flight, it’s easy to forget the human pilots who will remain firmly in the cockpit for the foreseeable future. Luckily, one San Francisco-based company is remaining focused on people, even as we await the rise of the robots. Yesterday, Navi AI—a startup using AI to improve pilot […]

Canva’s CTO steps down after 12 years as the company navigates its AI pivot

Brendan Humphreys, who joined as a senior engineer when the team was 12 people, will leave the role on June 19 and transition to an advisory position. Canva’s Chief Technology Officer Brendan Humphreys has announced he is leaving the company after 12 years, departing at a moment when the design platform is in the middle […]

Q1 2026 Recap: ZBD product expansion, new partnerships and continued growth

The start of 2026 has been active on all fronts here at ZBD. Across product, partnerships and infrastructure, we set our sights on making 2026 a transformative year for how real-money rewards and payments are integrated into games. Company Announcements In January, we closed a $40M Series C fundraise, backed by Blockstream Capital Partners, which […]

Turion Space: Space Force awards up to $3.2 billion for Golden Dome interceptor prototypes

Contracts with 12 companies aim to test competing designs for boost-phase missile intercept from space The U.S. Space Force has awarded agreements worth up to $3.2 billion to a group of 12 companies to develop prototypes for space-based interceptors. The awards, announced April 24 by the Space Systems Command, cover 20 agreements made in late […]

Canva doubles down on AI and marketing automation with Simtheory, Ortto acquisitions

Canva announced on Wednesday the dual acquisition of Simtheory, an AI collaboration and agent management platform, and Ortto, a customer data and marketing automation company. The financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. Canva says the acquisitions are part of its continued investment in AI and marketing infrastructure. Both companies were founded by Chris […]

Shrapnel enters China’s $49B market powered by GalaChain and government-backed digital asset framework

Award-winning Web3 FPS launches Chinese Early Access on GalaChain, the first Western blockchain integrated with China’s Trusted Copyright Chain, enabling compliant RMB trading of in-game assets for nearly 700 million players. SHRAPNEL, the award-winning Web3 competitive shooter, today announced Chinese Early Access, making it the first premium Western Web3 game to enter China through the […]

Walrus: MemWal now supports NemoClaw and OpenClaw for long-term agent memory

As AI moves from single prompts to persistent agents, one infrastructure gap is becoming obvious: agents need long-term persistent and shareable memory. For enterprises, the infra gap results in fragile workflows, duplicated effort, and no way to share knowledge across teams or systems. Today we’re bridging that gap by introducing a NemoClaw/OpenClaw plugin for MemWal, […]

Helium rises to meet demand for coverage as telco buildout slows down

For the past decade, the telecom industry has been in a buildout cycle. Carriers spent heavily to expand coverage, upgrade networks, and roll out 5G. Now, that cycle is slowing down. Ericsson recently reported a 10% year-over-year drop in sales, with North America showing particular weakness. Carriers are pulling back on capital expenditures, and the […]

MEXT: Major movie studio case study

Equivalent workstation performance after 50% DRAM reduction Boosting Creative Efficiency with MEXT In modern animation pipelines, memory is often one of the biggest hidden constraints on productivity. As scenes grow more complex, lighting becomes more sophisticated, and assets become heavier, studios are forced to rely on increasingly large and expensive memory configurations just to keep […]

JUMO: Diversity that delivers

As Chief: Product and Payments Partnerships for JUMO, Bradwin Roper plays a pivotal role in expanding access to financial services across Africa, and leads the multi‑country team responsible for building and managing our partnerships. He reflects on how JUMO’s Afrocentric approach, diverse teams and ‘farming-for-dissent’ leadership philosophy are driving innovation. I lead a team that […]

nEye.ai secures $80 million Series C to scale optical circuit switching for AI infrastructure

Investment led by Sutter Hill Ventures enables next-generation optical interconnects for AI data centers nEye.ai, a pioneer in integrated optical interconnects, today announced it has raised $80 million in Series C financing led by Sutter Hill Ventures with participation from existing investors including Alphabet’s independent growth fund, CapitalG; Microsoft’s Venture Fund, M12; and Socratic Partners, […]

ILITY secured $2 million in funding, co-led by Animoca Brands and Duck DAO

ILITY successfully raised $2 million at a valuation of $21 million, co-led by Animoca Brands and Duck DAO, marking an important milestone in its mission to redefine cross-chain identity and data sovereignty in the Web3 space. The project is building a high-performance Layer-1 blockchain based on zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP) to achieve secure cross-chain data verification […]

‘Axie Infinity’ gaming network Ronin sets date for Ethereum layer-2 migration

The Ronin blockchain will migrate to Ethereum layer-2 on May 12 after four years as a sidechain. $RON token inflation will drop dramatically from over 20% to less than 1%. Ronin’s token is down nearly 98% from peak, reflecting flagging momentum across the crypto gaming industry. Ronin, the gaming-focused blockchain that powers games like Axie […]

Otter.ai evolves from AI notetaker to create $100B enterprise Conversational Knowledge Engine market

Otter.ai, today announced the launch of a new Conversational Knowledge Engine, a platform to connect conversations across teams and time, turning what’s said in meetings into structured, searchable knowledge that can drive agentic actions automatically. The launch is supported by three new product capabilities, an expanded MCP server, AI Chat and Otter for Desktop. The […]

Can Eridu’s AI networking break the data center bottleneck – or just move it?

Eridu has emerged from stealth with over $200M in funding, promising a purpose-built AI networking solution that claims to deliver an order-of-magnitude leap in performance and scalability to Unlock Faster AI. As AI workloads strain the physical limits of current data center networks, Eridu’s pitch is timely, but the real question is whether new network […]

Goldman Sachs Alternatives announces strategic investment in Kashable, leading the company’s Series C equity round

Kashable, a mission-driven fintech platform redefining credit for working Americans, today announced a $60 million Series C funding round, led by Sustainable Investing at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from existing investors Revolution Ventures and EJF Ventures. Goldman Sachs Alternatives’ participation as the lead investor is a powerful validation of Kashable’s mission to solve the […]

Lukka delivers institutional-grade attribution data to Hypernative

Integration brings Lukka’s entity-level attribution data into Hypernative’s platform to enhance blockchain risk intelligence Lukka, a global provider of institutional-grade digital asset data and software, today announced that Hypernative has integrated Lukka’s address attribution dataset into its platform, strengthening its ability to identify and contextualize blockchain activity. Through this integration, Lukka’s attribution data expands entity-level […]

RealGo secures $3.5M strategic funding round backed by Animoca Brands ahead of Q2 2026 token launch

RealGo, an AR/LBS and AI-powered Meme 3.0 consumer application on BNB Chain, announced the completion of $3.5 million in Early Investor and Strategic funding rounds. The investment round included participation from Animoca Brands, Cogitent Ventures, X21 Digital, Notch VC, and Becker Ventures. The funding was secured ahead of the project’s token generation event, which is […]

EG Bank, Dubizzle team up to expand financial solutions for car purchases

Egyptian Gulf Bank (EG Bank) inked a strategic cooperation agreement with Dubizzle Egypt to offer financing and installment solutions for purchasing new and used cars, according to a press release. Under the agreement, Dubizzle will introduce various types and categories of new and used vehicles, while EG Bank will secure innovative and fast financing solutions […]

Blockchain.com taps Hyperliquid to bring perpetual futures into its DeFi wallet

Blockchain.com has added perpetual futures to its DeFi wallet through Hyperliquid, letting users trade from self custody instead of moving funds to a separate exchange. Blockchain.com has rolled out perpetual futures trading inside its DeFi wallet through Hyperliquid, giving users a way to trade leveraged crypto contracts without sending funds to a separate exchange. The […]

Bolttech names Kohei Watanabe as general manager, Japan

Singapore-headquartered insurtech firm bolttech on Wednesday announced that it has appointed Kohei Watanabe as general manager for Japan as the company strengthens its Asia leadership team. He brings over 25 years of experience across P&C insurance and technology-led businesses, specializing in go-to-market execution, enterprise sales, and building partnerships in Japan. He was most recently strategic […]

X-Bow and UNION partner to deliver adaptive, surge-capable manufacturing for propulsion systems

X-Bow Systems Inc (X-Bow), the leading non-traditional producer of advanced manufactured solid rocket motors (SRMs), sub-orbital launch solutions and defense technologies, and UEP, Inc. (d/b/a UNION Technologies, “UNION”) today announced a partnership to build adaptive, surge–capable manufacturing capacity for propulsion systems across the defense industrial base. The collaboration brings together X–Bow’s modular propulsion–manufacturing architecture and […]

Klarna brings flexible payments to 10,000+ hotels via Aven Hospitality partnership

Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, today announced a new partnership with Aven Hospitality. The agreement brings Klarna’s flexible payment options to the 10,000 hotels connected to Aven Hospitality’s Booking Engine, offering travelers more choice and their favorite payment method. Today, nearly 7 in 10 travelers pay for their trips with a […]

Xona opens new satellite manufacturing facility in Burlingame

A new global navigation satellite manufacturing facility opened in Burlingame April 9, boasting state-of-the-art technology that can deliver precise positioning and timing for the technology that needs it — from autonomous vehicles to mobile devices. Xona satellites have a signal that’s up to 100 times stronger than traditional global positioning systems, are accurate to 2 […]

Bobbie launches 100% organic whole milk infant formula at Target nationwide

The Only American-Made Formula With 100% Whole Milk Expanding at Target: Bobbie Debuts an Improved Whole Milk Formula and the national retailer now carries all four of Bobbie’s premium formulas to bring choice and accessibility to US parents seeking organic, certified clean and transparently tested infant formulas. Bobbie, the American-manufactured infant formula, announces its Organic […]

Animoca Brands: Moca Network and Biletinial form strategic partnership to integrate decentralized identity into Turkey’s leading online ticketing platform

Moca Network, a flagship project by Animoca Brands that is building the world’s largest chain-agnostic decentralized digital identity network, today announced a strategic partnership with Biletinial, Turkey’s leading online ticketing platform. The partnership will integrate Moca Network’s AIR Kit software development kit (SDK) to provide secure, identity-driven ticketing solutions for Biletinial’s 6 million active users. […]

‍Turion raises $75+ million Series B to accelerate U.S. space superiority

The funding builds on the company’s recent momentum and strong execution track record, positioning it to accelerate fleet deployment, expand intelligence collection for Space Domain Awareness, and scale distribution of its Starfire™ operating system. Turion Space, the space infrastructure company, today announces its $75+ million Series B financing round led by Washington Harbour Partners. Turion’s […]

Exclusive: Paxos Labs raises $12 million after startup spins off from veteran stablecoin issuer

Paxos, the stablecoin and blockchain infrastructure firm, has long worked with major companies like PayPal and Nubank. More recently, Paxos created a spinoff operation known as Paxos Labs that focuses on the specialized world of DeFi (decentralized finance) and helps companies offer their retail customers access to stablecoins and crypto lending protocols. On Tuesday, Paxos […]

Ambience Healthcare appoints Michael Han, MD, MBA as Chief Medical Officer

Seasoned physician executive and clinical informatics leader joins Ambience to help health systems move from AI point solutions to enterprise-wide clinical transformation Ambience Healthcare, the leading AI platform for clinical documentation and revenue integrity, today announced the appointment of Michael Han, MD, MBA as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). In this role, Dr. Han will lead […]

Pipe raises $16 million in new funding round led by Fin Capital and MaC Venture Capital

After tripling its revenue in 2025, new funding will be used to drive strategic growth as Pipe continues to scale its capital product for small businesses and drive towards profitability. Pipe, a fintech that provides customer-friendly embedded financial solutions for small businesses, announced a $16 million funding round today, led by investors including Fin Capital […]

Lucra Partners with Great Linqx to gamify the future of golf entertainment and community living

Lucra, the leading social competition platform, today announced a partnership with Great Linqx, the golf entertainment and mixed-use development company building destination sports experiences in underserved American markets. Through Lucra’s white-label mobile SDK, Great Linqx will power real-money and free-to-play tournaments, peer-to-peer challenges, and rewards-based competitions directly within a dedicated Great Linqx mobile app, launching […]

Unlocking global spending: How Chipper Cash built a modern card program for Africa with Bridge

Home to one of the youngest and fastest-growing populations in the world, Africa is rapidly emerging as a digital-first economy. But while millions of people across the continent are eager to spend on global services and retailers, traditional payment methods make it difficult to pay in USD, limiting many Africans’ access to the global economy. […]

ClaimsHero launches partner portal to deliver full-service client acquisition and management for mass actions

At no out-of-pocket cost, tech-enabled law firm delivers co-counsel partners an end-to-end client sourcing and management platform that unlocks mass actions opportunities ClaimsHero, an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) law firm, today launched the ClaimsHero Partner Portal, a fully-serviced platform that gives co-counsel partners access to clients, tools, and real-time data they need to pursue mass […]

Sony collaborates with Fnatic once more with an even faster dual-mode OLED gaming monitor

With the gaming monitor market absolutely swamped with different makes, models, and specifications, it can be hard for manufacturers to stand out in the crowd. However, Sony reckons it has just the ticket, in the form of a dual-mode OLED display that’s practically the same as what Asus and LG offer, except it’s got the […]

Askey and Bloxtel announce strategic partnership to accelerate global deployment of autonomous and decentralized private 5G infrastructure

Askey Computer Corp., a global leader in networking and communications manufacturing, and Bloxtel Inc., a pioneer in decentralized private 5G infrastructure, today announced a strategic partnership to produce and scale the next generation of autonomous and decentralized 5G network hardware. By leveraging Askey SCU5000 small cell, Bloxtel is integrating its AI-enabled, decentralized 5G core network […]

Nomic and Broad Clinical Labs partner to integrate Omni 1000 into discovery and translational workflows

Nomic and Broad Clinical Labs partner to unlock broader applications for proteomics through high-plex, quantitative data that enables cross-study comparable insights. Nomic Bio today announced a partnership with Broad Clinical Labs (BCL) to integrate the Nomic platform into its multi-omic workflows, reshaping how scalable, high-throughput proteomics is delivered. Having profiled close to 1 million samples […]

Blockchain.com launches UK-wide ‘British is Blockchain’ brand offensive after FCA approval

Blockchain.com is rolling out a nine‑month, UK‑wide brand campaign that places its British roots and regulatory progress at the center of its growth strategy. The “British is Blockchain” initiative will deploy more than 460 location‑specific billboards, from London’s prime transport corridors to regional centres in Yorkshire and Scotland, to reinforce the company’s positioning as a […]

Loop raises $95M to build supply chain AI that predicts disruptions

Supply chains are messy. San Francisco-based startup Loop isn’t content helping companies merely clean up their supply chains. Instead, the startup is using AI to offer companies predictive, and even prescriptive, remedies — almost like an ideal healthcare provider. “I do an annual checkup, and it’s like, oh I should be walking more,” Loop co-founder […]

Charles Schwab partners Paxos for crypto offering

Charles Schwab revealed a few details about its upcoming cryptocurrency offering, without confirming a launch date. The broker has partnered with OCC-regulated Paxos for trade execution and sub-custody, with its own Charles Schwab Premier Bank acting as primary custodian. Initially the broker will only offer bitcoin and ethereum, which can be traded but not transferred, […]

Associated Carrier Group partners with bolt to provide device protection for its member companies

bolt, the insurtech with the world’s largest technology-enabled insurance exchange, today announced its partnership with Associated Carrier Group (ACG), a consortium of regional wireless carriers and resellers across the United States, to deliver device protection to ACG’s member carriers and their combined subscriber base. The agreement enables ACG’s member carriers — spanning Tier 2 and […]

SecEdge announces distributor agreement with Ubiquitous AI to accelerate IoT and edge security, global compliance in Japan

SecEdge and Ubiquitous AI partner to bring the SEC‑TPM™ firmware TPM security solution to IoT and edge devices in Japan SecEdge, Inc.a digital security leader for edge devices, today announced that it has entered into a distributor agreement with Ubiquitous AI Corporation (TYO: 3858), a leading provider of embedded software and IoT security solutions in […]

Black Hole Golf and Lucra launch real-money competition on the world’s first portable smart-target golf system

Black Hole Golf, the portable smart-target system for golf, and Lucra, the leading social competition platform, today announced a partnership to introduce real-money and reward-based competition into the KOSMOS experience at launch this fall. Black Hole Golf transforms any open space — a backyard, a park, an open field — into a connected, competitive golf […]

Planet successfully runs AI in space

Using NVIDIA Jetson, Planet achieves AI-powered object detection on its Pelican satellite Following the announcement of a strategic initiative with NVIDIA, Planet Labs PBC announced a landmark technical achievement: the successful deployment and execution of AI-driven object detection directly onboard its Pelican-4 satellite, paving the way toward on-orbit compute for rapid insights, a capability Planet […]

Klarna and DOUGLAS expand partnership to Italy and Spain

Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, and the DOUGLAS Group, Europe’s leading premium beauty retailer, today announced the expansion of their partnership to Italy and Spain. Building on a successful collaboration already established in other European markets, the expansion brings Klarna’s payment options to DOUGLAS customers across Southern Europe. Shoppers in Italy […]

Tatum integrates Walrus to accelerate blockchain data access for developers and AI agents

Tatum, a leading blockchain infrastructure provider trusted by Chainalysis, TRM Labs, and xPortal, is making 11 TB of historical blockchain datasets available through Walrus. The integration unlocks significant efficiency improvements for developers, businesses and AI agents building on blockchain data. From Bottlenecks to Instant Access To date, accessing large-scale blockchain datasets, including transaction histories, logs, […]

AirJoule Technologies named ‘Water Tech Innovation of the Year’ at 2026 CleanTech Breakthrough Awards

Independent recognition highlights AirJoule’s breakthrough water-from-air platform and accelerating momentum toward commercial deployment AirJoule Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: AIRJ) (“AirJoule Technologies” or “AIRJ”), a leading technology platform that unleashes the power of water from air, today announced that it has been named the winner of the “Water Tech Innovation of the Year” award in the 2026 […]

Boom Supersonic to commence assembly of Symphony engine within weeks

Boom Supersonic is set to begin assembling its first Symphony engine in the coming weeks, marking a pivotal moment in the company’s progression from design to manufacturing. This development represents a key phase in Boom’s “engine-first” strategy, aimed at validating its propulsion technology alongside a vertically integrated manufacturing model. In a recent update from Boom’s […]

MEXT introduces AI-driven memory optimization to help curb rising infrastructure costs

MEXT AI-Powered Predictive Memory™ software expands usable memory capacity while enabling enterprises to control escalating infrastructure costs As AI infrastructure drives an unprecedented surge in memory demand, DRAM has become the scarcest and most expensive resource in computing. Today, MEXT announced Predictive Memory™, a breakthrough software-only solution that cuts infrastructure costs by 50% and expands […]

Varo named one of the ‘Top 10 Fastest Growing Neobanks’

In this Top 10, FinTech Magazine explores the fastest growing neobanks, featuring giants like Nubank, Revolut and Monzo A digital-first mentality has started to emerge as firms and institutions shift operations online. A hallmark of the digital era comes in the form of neobanks – representing the fight for brick and mortar institutions over online-only […]

Animoca Brands: Standard Chartered-backed Anchorpoint granted stablecoin issuer licence by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

First batch to launch regulated HKD stablecoin – HKDAP to unlock its full potential as a new form of settlement‍ Anchorpoint Financial Limited (“Anchorpoint”), a joint venture established by Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (“SCBHK”), HKT and Animoca Brands, today was one of two being granted a stablecoin issuer licence by the Hong Kong […]

BlockPI × Walrus: Powering the next era of decentralized data infrastructure

The decentralized world is evolving fast – and data availability, accessibility, and reliability have become more critical than ever. Today, we’re excited to announce that BlockPI has officially partnered with Walrus, taking a major step toward building a more scalable and efficient data ecosystem for Web3. A Strategic Partnership for Data Accessibility As an official […]

Sloomoo Ink’s slimey start

When media veteran and entrepreneur Karen Robinovitz was going through a particularly dark time in her life, she found joy in a surprising source: slime. She was introduced to the gooey substance by way of her longtime friend, author Melissa de la Cruz. “When Melissa came by one day with her then 10-year-old, I hung […]

DriveWealth appoints revenue and risk chiefs as It scales brokerage infrastructure

DriveWealth has expanded its executive team with two senior hires, adding leadership in revenue strategy and risk oversight as the company continues to grow its global platform. The firm appointed Rohit Mahna as Chief Revenue Officer and Brad Roberts as Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, both reporting to Chief Executive Officer Naureen Hassan. Focus on […]

Corespan Systems expands optical interoperability with support for Lumentum R300 optical circuit switch

Corespan expands its composable AI fabric with support for the Lumentum R300 optical circuit switch, enabling greater interoperability and flexibility for large-scale AI and HPC infrastructure. Corespan Systems is pleased to mark another milestone in our journey toward truly composable, photonic-native AI infrastructure with support for the Lumentum R300 optical circuit switch (OCS). As our […]

How Cambio reinvented coffee pods to secure national distribution in under a year

Co-founder Kevin Hartley and team helped scale Keurig from startup to a market-dominating brand. Now they’ve remade the single-serve coffee experience to resonate with a burgeoning group of consumers. Why it matters: Startup Cambio Roasters, founded by executives from single-serve coffee pioneer Keurig, has introduced coffee pods in recyclable aluminum pods that tout peak taste […]

Ethernovia announces HSB-enabled networking board for NVIDIA Holoscan platforms

New Ethernovia HSB platform accelerates real-time sensor data streaming and edge AI workloads on NVIDIA Holoscan systems Ethernovia, Inc., a leader in high-performance Ethernet networking and packet-processing silicon for physical AI systems, has announced the launch of its new HSB-compatible networking platform designed to integrate seamlessly with NVIDIA Holoscan Sensor Bridge (HSB)-enabled edge AI platforms. […]

Airspace Link: Detroit-based company manages airspace for drones as emerging technology surges

The Brief The airspace is getting crowded with more drones being used for deliveries to first responder duties. Detroit-based Airspace Link is one of the companies mapping the air to make sure accidents don’t happen. Maybe you’ve noticed the sky is getting a little crowded – delivery businesses are turning to drones and at the […]

Gunzilla named among the most innovative companies in gaming

Gunzilla Games has been recognized as one of the most innovative companies in the gaming industry, highlighted in this year’s list by Fast Company. The recognition reflects a shift in how innovation is defined across the industry – expanding beyond individual titles to include the platforms, ideas, and institutions that shape how games are experienced. […]

Klarna agrees to $1.7 billion transaction supporting up to $40B+ of lending

Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, has entered into a new capital efficiency transaction in the form of a Significant Risk Transfer (SRT), covering $1.7 billion-worth of Euro denominated loans and freeing up capital to support continued growth. Klarna has entered into a three-year agreement with a consortium led by Värde Partners. […]

Gunzilla Games: Binance Launchpool launches the 66th Project GUNZ (GUN)

Binance today officially announced the launch of its 66th project on the Launchpool platform – GUNZ (GUN). This project is developed by the well-known game developer Gunzilla Games, positioned as a Layer 1 (L1) blockchain designed specifically for AAA games, aiming to revolutionize asset ownership and player economic models in the gaming industry through blockchain […]

Ambience Healthcare launches Chart Chat, an EHR-integrated AI copilot for nurses

Ambience Healthcare rolled out Chart Chat for Nursing, touting it as the first electronic health record-integrated artificial intelligence conversational tool for inpatient nurses. The tool pulls from the EHR to allow nurses to ask questions on patients’ charts, with each response paired with full citations, the company said in a press release. Nurses can ask […]

Multi-sensor edge-to-cloud MatrixSpace AI software platform

Unlocks decisive drone detection for evolving airspace Building on its award-winning portable AI-sensing radar for counter UAS, MatrixSpace announces a major update to its edge-to-cloud MatrixSpace AI Software Platform. The platform now supports multi-sensor, multi-drone detection in real time for counter UAS applications. It delivers true threat assessment and early warning – detecting, tracking and […]

Alloy partners with Plaid to expand access to risk solutions as AI threats increase

Alloy’s platform will now directly integrate Plaid solutions to improve risk management in onboarding and underwriting, making it fast and easy to test and implement new tools to stay ahead of fraud Alloy, a leading identity and fraud prevention platform provider, today announced a partnership with Plaid, a global data network powering the digital financial […]

AirJoule Technologies announces fourth quarter and full year 2025 results and provides business update

AIRJ Achieves 2025 Objectives Across Technology Validation, Product Development, and Strategic Partnerships AirJoule Technologies Corporation, a leading platform technology that unleashes the power of water from air, today announced its fourth quarter and full year 2025 results and provided a business update on its progress toward commercialization. “2025 was a year of systematic execution for […]

Can X-59 and Boom Overture revive supersonic travel?

Civil supersonic aviation is edging closer to a potential comeback as NASA advances testing of its X-59 demonstrator and Boom Supersonic pushes forward with the Overture airliner and its next-generation engine. Together, the programs represent the most concentrated effort to revive faster-than-sound passenger travel since the retirement of Concorde in 2003. Yet despite renewed momentum, […]

Robinhood lists NEAR Protocol for spot trading: A strategic expansion for millions of users

In a significant move for cryptocurrency accessibility, Robinhood Markets, Inc. announced that it has listed NEAR Protocol (NEAR) for spot trading on its platform. This strategic addition marks another expansion of the popular trading app’s cryptocurrency offerings, potentially exposing the layer-1 blockchain protocol to Robinhood’s extensive user base of over 23 million funded accounts. The […]

MatrixSpace leases 10,569 square feet of office and R&D space in Burlington, Massachusetts

Cushman & Wakefield, a global real estate services firm, announced that MatrixSpace, a leader in portable AI-enabled radar for counter drone solutions, signed a lease for 10,569 square feet at 76 Blanchard Road in Burlington, Massachusetts. MatrixSpace selected 76 Blanchard Road, owned and managed by Duffy Properties, to support its continued growth and operational expansion […]

Otter.ai: Your meeting data, now accessible in ChatGPT

If you’ve rolled out AI tools in the last year or two, you’ve probably hit the same wall most teams hit: people are using them more, but it’s hard to point to what actually improved. Our belief is that the tools themselves are incredible, but are often missing the context that matters most. The conversations […]

Paxos launches a $1M bug bounty program on Cantina

Today we’re launching the public Paxos Bug Bounty Program. We’re excited to formalize our program with one of the leaders in Web3-focused bounty platforms, Cantina. Paxos has always had robust programs around design and code reviews, third-party audits, penetration tests and red teaming. Bug bounties create an additional platform with which researchers who identify an […]

Ambience Healthcare launches Chart Chat for Nursing with Cleveland clinic pilot

What You Should Know The Launch: Ambience Healthcare has released Chart Chat for Nursing, the first EHR-integrated conversational AI tool designed specifically for inpatient nurses. The Pilot Partner: Cleveland Clinic, which recently selected Ambience for a massive enterprise-wide AI documentation rollout, is the first health system to pilot this new nursing-specific technology. The Workflow Solution […]

Prediction markets: A 2026 trend – powered by Lukka

In 2026, the conversation in financial innovation circles is increasingly dominated by one phenomenon: prediction markets. Once a niche academic and crypto-native concept, these markets – where participants trade on the outcomes of future events – have rapidly entered the mainstream. And in a landscape where staying ahead of trends is key, Lukka’s prediction markets […]

DriveWealth expands executive leadership team to accelerate global growth and strengthen platform infrastructure

Fidelity veteran Rohit Mahna joins DriveWealth as Chief Revenue Officer; Tradeweb’s Brad Roberts appointed Chief Risk and Compliance Officer DriveWealth, a global B2B Brokerage-as-a-Service platform designed to make investing easier for partners and their customers, today announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointments of Rohit Mahna as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) […]

Varsity Brands acquires Soccer.com in $400M youth sports expansion

Varsity Brands has agreed to acquire Sports Endeavors, the parent company of Soccer.com, along with lacrosse retailer Lax.com, in transactions valued at up to $400 million. The deals mark the company’s first acquisitions since its 2024 sale to KKR and represent a calculated move into the youth club sports market in a deal first reported […]

Madaket Health appoints Elizabeth Weier as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation

Weier brings over 20 years of healthcare technology experience to lead platform innovation and enterprise growth at Madaket Health Madaket Health, a leader in provider data management, today announced the appointment of Elizabeth (Liz) Weier as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation, effective March 16, 2026. Liz will report directly to CEO Megan Schmidt […]

bolttech expands MediaMarkt partnership to Spain

Marking the launch of MediaMarkt “Alquílalo España” rental programme bolttech, the global insurtech, has partnered with MediaMarkt Spain to launch Alquílalo España, a new electronics rental programme designed to provide flexible, service-inclusive access to premium technology. Alquílalo España allows customers to rent high‑end devices across multiple categories on flexible 12–36-month terms (up to 48 months […]

AI agents will kill the web as we know it: Animoca’s Yat Siu

The web as we know it is over. AI agents will radically transform it by paying with crypto for content and services, argues Animoca’s Yat Siu. Animoca founder Yat Siu says the rise of AI agents will bring about a radical shift in how information and value will be distributed online. Instead of the web […]

Blockchain.com opens Malta office to anchor European operations

The new office strengthens Blockchain.com’s presence in Malta as the company scales regulated retail and institutional services across Europe Blockchain.com announced today the official opening of its Malta office, marking the next step in the company’s European expansion and its long-term commitment to building regulated digital asset infrastructure across the region. The new office will […]

MOTÖRHEAD partners with BevNomad to launch new collectible beer series

It’s back and better than ever! BevNomad today announced the revival launch of Road Crew, a new beer collaboration created with Motörhead, one of the most influential rock bands of all time. The partnership will feature limited-edition collectible cans released quarterly, offering fans a chance to grab these special pieces featuring the band’s iconic artwork […]

Pipe renews and upsizes credit facility with Victory Park Capital

Pipe has renewed and upsized our credit facility with Victory Park Capital (“VPC”) to $225 million. Pipe is excited to announce that we’ve upsized our credit facility with Victory Park Capital (“VPC”) to $225 million and extended the term of the facility by two years. First signed in 2024, this renewed partnership reflects the strong […]

ZBD: From retention to LTV – How embedded rewards are transforming game studios KPIs

Find out how embedded rewards can help games increase retention, engagement, and boost LTV, backed by real game data. Mobile growth is increasingly driven by retention and engagement after install rather than acquisition alone. Embedded rewards integrate real-money value directly into gameplay, tied to progression and player actions without disrupting the experience. Retention improves first, […]

Ambience Healthcare launches Chart Chat for Nursing, the first EHR-integrated conversational AI tool for inpatient nursing

Chart Chat for Nursing provides nurses with instant, citation-backed patient context from inside the EHR. Ambience Healthcare, the leading AI platform for clinical documentation and revenue integrity, today announced the launch of Chart Chat for Nursing, the first EHR-integrated conversational AI tool for inpatient nursing. Built alongside inpatient nurses and nursing informatics teams, Chart Chat […]

Xona named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026

Honored for transforming global navigation with Pulsar, delivering resilient, high-precision positioning to billions of devices. Xona is proud to have been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026, shining a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations. As an honoree, Xona joins the […]

Bobbie named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026, marking its fourth consecutive year on the list

Bobbie ranks No. 9 in North America, honored for “breaking the baby formula oligopoly” Bobbie, the mom-founded and led infant formula company reimagining the future of infant nutrition, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026, ranking No. 9 in North America for “breaking the baby formula […]

Moove may let drivers use non-Uber competitors to boost earnings

After four years of operating exclusively on the Uber app, Moove may be considering allowing drivers to get riders from non-Uber competitors. This was hinted at in a chat with Technext by the Managing Director of Moove in South Africa, Maja Smith. Moove drivers are generally mandated to operate exclusively on the Uber app. But […]

Animoca Brands launches AliBAE build-and-earn platform powered by Alibaba’s Qwen models with 100,000 CHECK in opening bounty rewards

Animoca Brands, a global digital assets leader building and investing in impactful technologies and ecosystems to reimagine future economies, today announced the launch of AliBAE (“BAE” stands for build-and-earn), a platform powered by Alibaba’s Qwen models that enables creators to produce AI-assisted content and applications and earn bounty rewards based on the quality of their […]

Ondo tokenized assets now accessible through Talos

Clients can access tokenized assets via existing connectivity to Gate.io Ondo Global Markets, the leading tokenization platform globally, is now accessible through Talos, the premier provider of institutional digital asset trading and portfolio management technology. Through this integration, eligible Talos clients located outside of the US can now access tokenized assets issued by Ondo Global […]

TPG and Allianz lead $350 Million strategic investment in Cambridge Mobile Telematics to accelerate AI-driven road safety

Partnership to Expand Global Road Safety Platform and Real-Time AI Risk Models Accompanied by New Long-Term Commercial Agreements Between Allianz and CMT Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), the world’s largest telematics and AI company for safer mobility, has announced a $350 million strategic investment led by TPG and Allianz X, with participation from State Farm. The […]

Navi AI emerges from stealth with $6.7M to make aviation safety proactive – starting in training

Navi AI, the first purpose-built generative AI platform commercially operational in pilot training, today emerged from stealth with $6.7 million in total funding from United Airlines Ventures, BVVC, New Vista Capital, Raptor Group, I2BF and the U.S. Department of War to make aviation safety proactive — starting in training. The company’s AI platform has been […]

Vatn Systems named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026

Defense tech startup earns spot on prestigious annual list, underscoring its rapid rise as a leader in autonomous underwater systems Vatn Systems, a defense technology company building autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for the U.S. military, allied nations, and commercial customers, today announced it has been named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026. […]

Selini Capital FZE joins the Talos Provider Network

Integration brings independent HFT pricing and deep electronic liquidity to institutional clients Selini Capital FZE, a VARA-regulated virtual asset broker-dealer, today announced it is now live on the Talos Provider Network, enabling Talos institutional clients to access Selini’s streaming prices and deep electronic liquidity directly via the Talos platform. Talos provides institutional infrastructure, technology and […]

Xona: $170M Series C to accelerate Pulsar’s path to scale

Great ideas change the world, but only when they can be built at scale. For decades, the world has relied on GPS, one of the most important pieces of infrastructure ever created. It quietly became the backbone of modern life, powering everything from aviation and shipping to agriculture, telecommunications, financial systems, and emergency response. But […]

Walrus: Introducing MemWal, long-term memory for AI agents

AI agents are becoming always-on systems, but they still lack the memory needed to make that persistence meaningful. Today’s tools like Redis, S3, and vector databases can store information, but they don’t give AI agents reliable memory. Information is scattered across systems, hard to verify, and difficult to keep consistent over time. MemWal introduces a […]

Cambio Roasters named to Fast Company’s 2026 annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies

Cambio Roasters, a coffee brand on a mission to eliminate single-use plastic K-Cup® pods, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026. Known for delivering “Great Taste, Less Waste,” Cambio is redefining single-serve coffee with its revolutionary, infinitely recyclable, aluminum pods offered at the same price as […]

Nirvana Labs: Nirvana Kubernetes Service (NKS) is live

Nirvana Kubernetes Service (NKS) is now live. Run Kubernetes on Nirvana with the same configs and workflows you already use, without managing clusters or infrastructure. Clusters spin up in minutes with built-in load balancing, persistent storage, and native integration with Nirvana’s modern cloud stack. Auto-scaling, monitoring, and enhanced security controls are coming next. Today we’re […]

Paxos joins Solana Developer Platform

Enterprises and financial institutions are moving fast to build blockchain-native financial products, and increasingly, they’re building on Solana. Solana Developer Platform (SDP) is designed to meet them there, giving teams a single, API-driven interface to design, deploy, and scale on Solana without needing to manage the underlying blockchain infrastructure. Paxos is proud to join SDP […]

Crexi: Beyond ChatGPT: How CRE professionals should think about AI tools

Walk into any commercial real estate (CRE) conference today and one topic comes up in almost every conversation: AI. Ask most brokers what AI actually means for their business, and the answer gets vague fast. Maybe they tried ChatGPT to summarize a lease or clean up a draft memo. Maybe they tested a tool that […]

Blockchain.com CEO hails Cayman’s crypto potential

Blockchain.com co-CEO and president Lane Kasselman believes Cayman’s early adoption of crypto regulation will future proof its financial services sector from the coming wave of disruption. Founded in the UK in 2011, Blockchain.com is one of the world’s oldest surviving cryptocurrency companies. It has licences to operate in more than 70 jurisdictions but Kasselman highlights […]

Quicksave Interactive secures HyperScope Ventures investment for Playables.ai

Playables.ai enables advertisers to create playable ads using simple prompts rather than traditional development workflows The platform aims to simplify and speed up the production of interactive advertising experiences. Playable ads have become a key marketing format in mobile games and app promotion. Quicksave Interactive draws on more than a decade of experience building custom […]

AlphaTON Capital acquires 60% of Animoca’s GAMEE at $18 million valuation

Nasdaq-listed AlphaTON Capital (ATON) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire a 60% controlling interest in Animoca Brands subsidiary Gamee, in a deal valuing the company at $18 million. The agreement follows a deal in October 2025, which saw AlphaTON Capital buy a 51% majority stake in Gamee. The web2/web3 mobile gaming platform claims a […]

Nasdaq and Talos partner to advance tokenized collateral management across mainstream and digital asset markets

Integration of Talos’ digital asset infrastructure with Nasdaq’s Calypso and Trade Surveillance platforms delivers unified market access, cross-asset risk management, and institutional-grade compliance Nasdaq and Talos today announced a partnership to connect Talos’ digital asset infrastructure with Nasdaq’s Calypso and Trade Surveillance platforms to develop an integrated solution for managing tokenized collateral. The partnership addresses […]

DryWater startup eyes $100M in sales

Wellness startup DryWater says it is nearing $100 million in sales – a milestone fueled by a string of retail wins over the past two years that landed its hydration powders on shelves at Walmart and Walgreens. Founder Bryan Appio, 36, told the Business Journal that he expects the Irvine firm’s retail footprint to grow […]

Eridu: A vision to address the AI network wall

A Vision to Address the AI Network Wall Hyperscalers, neoclouds and frontier labs are in an all-out race to seize the advantage in AI. Whether in pursuit of generative AI, agentic AI, physical AI, superintelligence or other frontiers in AI, performance and scalability of model training and inference has become the competitive background that will […]

Xona: Engineering the signal of tomorrow for the devices of today

When Xona began its journey into commercial satellite navigation in 2019, four global systems were already operational in Medium Earth Orbit, and three regional systems deployed in Geosynchronous Orbit. Legacy constellations and nation-states had made extraordinary investments to establish the infrastructure for global navigation and positioning. But with these achievements, the industry became deeply reliant […]

Venice is now verifiably private with NEAR AI

Verifiable privacy is a prerequisite for user-owned AI. Most prompts today run through third-party inference providers that can access your inputs at runtime: your financial data, medical questions, product ideas, business strategy, internal research. All that information is exposed during execution. Today, Venice and NEAR AI are integrating to change that. Venice users now have […]

Tre Sweden, Samsung and bolttech launch Samsung Care Services in Sweden

Tre Sweden, Samsung and bolttech, the global insurtech, today announced the launch of Samsung Care Services in Sweden, bringing enhanced protection and service benefits to Samsung Galaxy customers. The launch builds on the partnership between Tre Sweden and bolttech, which began in October 2023, and further strengthens the long-standing collaboration between bolttech and Samsung on […]

Lemurian Labs appoints Java pioneer Kim Polese to board, adds MIT compiler leader Saman Amarasinghe as Technical Advisor

Two architects of modern computing join Lemurian Labs to help build AI infrastructure from the ground up Lemurian Labs today announced the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of Kim Polese to its Board of Directors and Saman Amarasinghe as Technical Advisor. Together, the appointments underscore the company’s focus on building next-generation AI […]

Animoca Brands and Ava Labs partner to support Avalanche ecosystem growth and adoption

Partnership combines strategic investment in AVAX alongside advisory and business development support for projects building on Avalanche ‍Animoca Brands, a global digital assets leader building and investing in impactful technologies and ecosystems to reimagine future economies, today announced a strategic investment in and partnership with Ava Labs, the company dedicated to advancing the adoption and […]

Allium brings 65TB of data from Bitcoin, Ethereum, Sui and more to Walrus

The partnership aims to lay the foundations for the agentic workflows that will become increasingly important to on-chain finance. Blockchain data platform Allium is partnering with Walrus to bring over 65TB of indexed historical data from major blockchains to its on-chain data platform. The collaboration will launch with data from Bitcoin, Sui, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Tron […]

DriveWealth powers Ualá’s launch of U.S. stock investing in Mexico

Partnership with one of the fastest-growing neobanks in Latin America expands access to fractional U.S. equities, enabling Mexican investors to enter global markets DriveWealth, a global B2B Brokerage-as-a-Service platform designed to make investing easier for partners and their customers, today announced its partnership with Banco Ualá, a leading Latin American neobank, to launch Acciones (Stocks), […]

Nigerian card market is broken. Here’s why Chipper is closest to fixing it

There is a scene in The Italian Job where the crew spends months planning an elaborate heist, only to have the vault door swing open and reveal that someone has already been there. Nigeria’s card payment problem feels something like that. The hard work of building access happened. Cards exist. Infrastructure exists. And yet, millions […]

Michigan State Capitol deploys Airspace Link’s AirHub platform to secure airspace and manage drone operations over the Capitol Complex

Vendor-agnostic common operating picture provides real-time airspace awareness, cross-jurisdictional coordination, and operational control for Capitol security and drone operations Airspace Link, Inc., a leading FAA-approved Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) provider, today announced that the Michigan State Capitol has selected the company’s AirHub® Portal Drone Operations Management System (DOMS) to provide comprehensive airspace security and drone […]

Deployers, rejoice! Helium World is getting a major upgrade

The Helium community has spoken, and the Helium World team has been listening. For a long time, deployers have said that managing Hotspots shouldn’t require a background in crypto. Seed phrases were confusing. Interfaces were clunky. Splitting rewards with venue partners was a manual headache. To address these issues, the Helium World team rebuilt the […]

Animoca Brands: Yat Siu – The visionary behind web3’s property rights revolution

Yat Siu’s vision goes beyond crypto. Discover how digital property rights, Web3, and Animoca Brands aim to create a fairer digital economy. Yat Siu, the executive chairman of Animoca Brands, has spent decades reimagining digital ownership. From his early career at Atari Germany to building one of the world’s most influential Web3 investment portfolios, Siu’s […]

NCSOFT and EmptyVessel partner up to publish cyberpunk shooter ‘DEFECT’

A new announcement reveals that NCSoft America and EmptyVessel have entered a partnership to publish their upcoming cyberpunk shooter, DEFECT. The new partnership enables a team of former developers from franchises such as DOOM, Call of Duty, and The Last of Us to gain “stability and publishing power.” This support allows the developers to allocate […]

Garage Beer adds top-tier C-suite talent with Chief Financial Officer Patrick Brang and Chief Revenue Officer Andrew McGuire

The hires come on the heels of Garage Beer’s remarkable 2025, with the brand posting the largest volume growth of any U.S. craft brewer, adding over 100,000 barrels. Garage Beer, the fastest-growing independent beer brand in the U.S., today announced several major leadership additions. Building on recent roster expansions led by CEO and Founder Andy […]

City Detect, which uses AI to help cities stay safe and clean, raises $13M Series A

City Detect, a company that uses vision AI to help local governments monitor the health of buildings and neighborhoods, announced on Friday a $13 million Series A round led by Prudence Venture Capital. The startup launched in 2021, and Gavin Baum-Blake, the remaining co-founder, serves as CEO. He said the company was founded in part […]

Waabi scales autonomous driving beyond highways with AI-powered trucks

Waabi’s simulation-first approach aims to make autonomous trucking and robotaxis a reality. Waabi Innovation Inc., founded by computer scientist Raquel Urtasun, is taking a novel approach to autonomous vehicle technology. Unlike early ‘AV 1.0’ systems that relied heavily on hand-engineered rules, Waabi is focused on developing AI models capable of reasoning and generalization – a […]

Virtu Financial joins the Talos Network as liquidity provider

Virtu Financial, Inc., a leading principal market maker that leverages cutting-edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets, has integrated with Talos, the premier provider of institutional digital asset infrastructure, technology and data supporting the full investment lifecycle. With this integration, Virtu is now streaming spot digital asset liquidity to institutional clients through the […]

Introducing the Paxos Partner Rewards Engine, powering faster, composable stablecoin rewards

The economic model for stablecoins is evolving. For years, issuers captured all the yield on reserves while business partners saw none of it. That model doesn’t scale adoption. If you want enterprises to build on your assets, the economics have to work for them, not just for you. Paxos has operated differently from the start. […]

Otter.ai appoints Kenny Scannell as Chief Revenue Officer to accelerate global growth and enterprise adoption of AI

Otter.ai, a leader in AI-powered productivity and conversation intelligence, today announced the appointment of Kenny Scannell as Chief Revenue Officer. In this role, Scannell will lead Otter’s global go-to-market strategy across sales, partnerships, demand generation, and customer success as the company continues to scale its enterprise presence and expand the role of AI in how […]

Talos shortlisted in 12 categories for the Hedgeweek Global Digital Assets and European Awards 2026

The annual Hedgeweek Awards recognize excellence among fund managers and service providers. Talos is honored to be shortlisted in 12 categories across the Hedgeweek Global Digital Assets Awards and Hedgeweek European Awards. The nominations recognize Talos’s leadership in institutional digital asset technology for trading, portfolio management, infrastructure, data and research. Winners will be determined based […]

CrowdWalrus: The future of crowdfunding is onchain

Historically, crowdfunding is a tale as old as time, with famous artists and writers using the model as a form of patronage for creative works. Mozart crowdfunded a tour in the 1780s, with 176 backers receiving a manuscript and a personal thank you, and poet Alexander Pope used a subscription model where backers received a […]

Eridu emerges from stealth with over $200M in funding to break through the network wall and unlock faster AI

Frontier networking solution, purpose-built for AI, delivers order-of-magnitude leap in performance and scalability Eridu, the pioneer advancing the frontier in AI networking, today announced that it has raised more than $200M in funding to disrupt the $200B AI networking market. Eridu’s funding includes a new oversubscribed Series A round led by Socratic Partners, John Doerr, […]

Bobbie Organic Whole Milk, Organic Gentle, Organic Original, and Grass-Fed Whole Milk infant formulas receive Top Choice Ratings in independent testing for heavy metals and toxins

Bobbie’s full product suite has been named among Top Choices in Consumer Reports’ infant formula testing for its low or non-detect levels of heavy metals and contaminants. Bobbie, the mom-founded pediatric nutrition company, today announced that its complete line of organic and grass-fed infant formulas has been named “Top Choices” by Consumer Reports, the leading […]

Blockchain.com expands operations to Ghana in push for African growth

Crypto brokerage firm Blockchain.com said it is expanding into Ghana, which showed organic growth before the official launch. The firm said it saw a 700% growth in brokerage transaction volume in Nigeria since launching there last year. Blockchain.com announced today that it is officially expanding into Ghana, marking the latest step in its strategy to […]

Mastercard launches global crypto partner program with Paxos, Binance, Ripple and more

Mastercard announced the launch of the “Crypto Partner Program,” a global initiative comprising more than 85 crypto-native companies, payment providers, and financial institutions. Participants will collaborate on future product development, specifically targeting enterprise use cases such as cross-border remittances, B2B transfers, payouts, and settlement. Mastercard on Wednesday launched a global Crypto Partner Program comprising more […]

BOOM – Principals: Blake Scholl

An interview with Boom Supersonic founder and CEO The last flight of a commercial supersonic airliner took place on October 24, 2003, when British Airways Flight BA002 departed JFK and landed, in retirement, at London’s Heathrow. The flight took fewer than three-and-a-half hours, with a ticket costing about $20,000 in today’s money. Nowadays, the shortest […]

Synaptics partners with SecEdge on embedded TPM solutions for its Astra™ AI-native edge computing processors

Firmware TPM delivers robust, industrial-grade security for the Synaptics® Astra™ SL2610 product line, eliminating the need for discrete hardware security chips Synaptics® Incorporated, a leader in AI-native edge computing, and SecEdge™, a digital security leader for AI infrastructure and edge devices, today announced the integration of the SecEdge SEC-TPM™ solution for the Astra™ SL2610 system-on-chip […]

Klarna scales embedded resale with eBay to six new markets, turning everyday purchases into circular commerce

Klarna, the global digital bank and payments provider, and eBay, a global commerce leader connecting millions of buyers and sellers worldwide, today announced the expansion of Klarna’s embedded resell integration with eBay to six new markets: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Poland and Switzerland. By embedding resale capabilities directly into the Klarna app and connecting it […]

NEAR Protocol unveils new UI for Market.near.ai

NEAR Protocol has introduced a new user interface for market.near.ai, an Agent Market platform where agents can post tasks, bid, deliver work, and receive payments with NEAR escrow handling transactions. NEAR Protocol is a decentralized platform for application development. The platform was created to facilitate the development and usage of decentralized applications (dApps) and is […]

Templum to offer premier private market investment opportunities in Perplexity AI, OpenAI, and Colossal Biosciences to SoFi members

Limited-time offering provides investors access to highly sought-after private market leaders Templum, a leading infrastructure provider for private markets and SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI), the one-stop shop for digital financial services, today announced the launch of a limited-time private market investment window for accredited investors to access Colossal Biosciences, OpenAI, and/or Perplexity AI through the Cosmos […]

Gamefam names Ricardo Briceno as CEO

Gamefam appoints Ricardo Briceno as CEO to expand brand partnerships while founder Joe Ferencz shifts focus to innovation and the creator ecosystem. Roblox developer Gamefam has announced that Ricardo Briceno will take over as the company’s chief executive officer. Briceno, who has served as Gamefam’s chief business officer since 2021, will lead the company through […]

Global insurance broker Aon tests stablecoin payments with Paxos, Coinbase

The firm used USDC on Ethereum and PayPal USD on Solana for insurance premium payments, testing how stablecoins could reshape settlements. What to know: Aon completed a proof-of-concept using stablecoins to settle insurance premium payments, working with Coinbase and Paxos to process USDC on Ethereum and PYUSD on Solana. The firm described the pilot as […]

Talos’s Pamela Lee named Startup Professional of the Year at WatersTechnology’s Women in Technology & Data Awards 2026

The Awards recognize exceptional female talent across the capital markets. Pamela was also recently named Co-Chair of the Women’s Sub-committee for the Digital Assets Association in Singapore. Pamela provided her insights as part of a WatersTechnology interview. In honor of International Women’s Day, some highlights are included below: How long have you been in the […]

Vantiq and SmartGate forge strategic partnership to bring real-time AI orchestration to leading Korean enterprises

New strategic Partnership Accelerates Real-Time AI Adoption Across Korea’s Manufacturing, Healthcare, Smart City, and Logistics Sectors Vantiq and SmartGate have announced a technological collaboration for AI-based real-time decision-making and operational automation through a strategic partnership. Vantiq is a real-time intelligent AI orchestration platform that integrates Gen AI, edge computing, IoT, and existing legacy systems into […]

MontyCloud raises Series B amid strong momentum to power the next era of autonomous cloud operations

New funding accelerates MontyCloud’s mission to simplify and scale cloud operations. MontyCloud, a leading autonomous cloud operations company, announced the close of its Series B financing. Riverside Acceleration Capital led the round with participation from Lytical Ventures, S3 Ventures, Madrona Venture Group, and Raptor Group, validating MontyCloud’s continued market momentum, product innovation, and long-term vision. […]

F1, C15 Studio renew multi-year deal to run the Formula 1 Channel in the U.S.

Formula 1 has announced the renewal of its partnership with C15 Studio to operate the ‘Formula 1 Channel’ for fans in the U.S., which allows them to watch pre-scheduled programming of classic Grands Prix, popular documentaries and relive the action of the previous race weekend, with full replays, detailed highlights and expert analysis of the […]

Hosting a mid-sized festival With 70,000 people? You’re gonna need Helium for that

From outdoor events to brick-and-mortar shops, Helium Deployer, Ace Tomato knows how to build a network that works, every time. When you walk into a major music festival and scan your RFID wristband to buy a drink, you probably aren’t thinking about VLAN architecture, DHCP scopes, or fiber backhaul. Chad Wachs is. Wachs and his […]

Animoca’s Yat Siu on why AI agents will drive mass market web3 adoption

In the latest episode of the Blockchain Gaming World podcast, editor-in-chief Jon Jordan talks to Animoca Brands’ executive chairman Yat Siu about the rise of AI agents, the launch of Animoca Minds, and why he remains bullish about blockchain gaming. BlockchainGamer.biz: So how are you using Animoca Minds? Yat Siu: Right now, I have nine […]

Skyryse announces emergency autoland for any plane or helicopter

Emergency autoland for cases of pilot incapacitation has never been offered for a helicopter. Though they’ve been around for a few years, emergency autoland systems are still fairly unproven. Garmin Autoland – which is installed on more than 1,000 aircraft – got its first real – world test just a few months ago, performing admirably […]

Voya Investment Management and Pomona Capital digitize investment access to the Pomona Investment Fund (PIF) through agreement with Templum

New “Invest Now” feature and white label deployment from Templum enables eligible investors to seamlessly research, subscribe, and invest through a fully digital experience. Voya Investment Management (Voya IM), the asset management business of Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), and Pomona Capital, a global private equity firm affiliated with Voya, today announced an enhanced digital […]

ZBD: Q and A with Hajar Noreddine

In this Q and A, Hajar Noreddine, VP of Business Development at ZBD, reflects on the unexpected career turn, the importance of designing fintech with empathy, and why the gaming industry sometimes hesitates to experiment with new models, even when the opportunity is clear. What can payment providers learn from great game design? Quite a […]

Garage Beer launches weekly content series

Jason Kelce is a scientist now Put on your lab coat and goggles, it’s time for some science lessons from the folks at Garage Beer. Dubbed “Garage Labs,” the effort will air a new spot every Friday for six weeks. They star beer “scientist” Jason Kelce. In “Cold Cranker,” Kelce attaches Garage Beer to a […]

Black Rock Coffee Bar partners with OLIPOP to launch ‘Dirty Pop’

The viral beverage trend gets a functional twist at all Black Rock Coffee Bar locations, starting March 1 Black Rock Coffee Bar, founded in Oregon and known for its premium roasted coffees, teas, smoothies, and flavorful Fuel® Energy drinks, is teaming up with functional soda brand OLIPOP, the innovative brand reimagining soda with high fiber […]

Mysten Labs: Sui Dollar now live on Sui, bringing a native digital dollar to scalable finance and global payments

Stripe-grade issuance meets a native Sui digital dollar designed to be GENIUS-compliant, ensuring compliance-ready rails for institutions and builders Main Takeaways Sui Dollar is officially live on mainnet, accelerating Sui’s breakout use case for global payments by bringing a native digital dollar to Sui through Bridge, a Stripe company. This launch, announced in November 2025, […]

DriveWealth to integrate Kalshi’s event contracts into its brokerage platform

DriveWealth will integrate Kalshi’s regulated prediction markets into its brokerage-as-a-service platform, enabling fintechs to offer event contracts alongside stocks and ETFs. Kalshi, which processes over $100 billion in annualized volume, is expanding distribution through DriveWealth’s brokerage infrastructure. As prediction markets move into the financial mainstream, event contracts are emerging as a new tradable asset class […]